Groups Respond to Obama’s Call for National Discussion About Race

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There's a Texas connection in the story.

NY Times 3/20/08
Groups Respond to Obama’s Call for National Discussion About Race
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St. Edward’s University in Austin, Tex., is in session this week, and at Zak Fisher’s speech class Wednesday, Mr. Obama’s speech was discussed and analyzed, both for its content and as an example of persuasive and eloquent public discourse.

"We thought it was unprecedented," said Mr. Fisher, a philosophy major. "We had never heard a politician be so open to the issue of race".

"It’s always very important to question your own beliefs and always re-evaluate where you may stand on issues, based on new evidence."

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